Matiu / Somes Island Campsite

Matiu / Somes Island Campsite is a campsite in New Zealand. Matiu / Somes Island Campsite is situated nearby to the ruins degaussing station, as well as near the fort Somes Island Anti-Aircraft Battery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Petone Settlers Museum and St Augustine’s Church (Anglican).

Petone Settlers Museum

Museum

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Petone Settlers Museum is a local history museum located in the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial, a historic building in Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Petone Settlers Museum is situated 3½ km north of Matiu / Somes Island Campsite.

St Augustine’s Church (Anglican)

Church

Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Augustine’s Church (Anglican) is situated 4 km north of Matiu / Somes Island Campsite.

Iona Memorial Cross

Memorial

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Iona Memorial Cross is situated 3½ km northeast of Matiu / Somes Island Campsite.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point Howard and Seaview.

Point Howard

Quarter

Photo: Eothan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Point Howard is a suburb on the eastern side of Wellington Harbour, in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Point Howard is situated 3½ km east of Matiu / Somes Island Campsite.

Seaview

Quarter

Photo: Wainuiomartian, CC0.

Seaview is an industrial suburb of the city of Lower Hutt, in Wellington, New Zealand. Situated on the eastern coast of the Hutt Valley, the suburb lies between Te Awa Kairangi / the Hutt River and Petone, and the bays of Eastbourne to the south. Seaview is situated 3½ km northeast of Matiu / Somes Island Campsite.

Petone

Suburb

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Petone is a large suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. It stands at the southern end of the Hutt Valley, on the northern shore of Wellington Harbour. Petone is situated 4 km north of Matiu / Somes Island Campsite.

Matiu / Somes Island Campsite

Type: Campsite
Categories: tourism and camping
Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.25795° or 41° 15′ 29″ south

Longitude

174.86553° or 174° 51′ 56″ east

Wheelchair access

limited

Operator

Department of Conservation

Open location code

4VCPPVR8+R6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 655856536

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=camp_site

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In Other Languages

“Matiu / Somes Island Campsite” goes by many names.

Czech: “kemp Matiu / Somesův ostrov”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include degaussing station and Somes Island Anti-Aircraft Battery.

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